Sciurus (Hadrosciurus) pyrrhinus Thomas 1898

Sciurus (Hadrosciurus) pyrrhinus Thomas 1898, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 2: 265.

Type Locality: Peru, Junin Dept., Vitoc, Garita del Sol.

Vernacular Names: Junin Red Squirrel.

Synonyms: Sciurus (Hadrosciurus) variabilis Tschudi 1844 .

Distribution: E slopes of the Andes of Peru.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Hadrosciurus; see Cabrera (1961:378). J. A. Allen (1915 b) placed pyrrhinus in the genus Mesosciurus .